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Gov. Mike Parson visits AA Farmers Market Coop and A Meal That Counts in downtown Smithville to thank owners Ken Perdue, left, and Jamie Dodrill, right, for creating a business that encourages meal security and supports local farmers. Details of his visit, the business and the nonprofit will…
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Logan Wilkin, owner of Wilkin Custom Finishes in Smithville, begins work on a Patrick Mahomes mural Thursday, Oct. 22 to demonstrate support for the Kansas City Chiefs on his storefront.
Sean Roberts
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LIBERTY — Liberty fire trucks and police cars currently line Brentwood Drive in Liberty as first responders worked to put out a house fire around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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(The Center Square) – The average home in California is expected to be valued at more than $1 million by 2030, according to research by RenoFi, an online company that specializes in home loans for renovation projects.
(The Center Square) – State shutdowns resulting from executive orders issued by governors and judges resulted in 40 million job lost nationwide, lost revenue for states, and now “sharp, unpredictable swings in tax collections,” according to a new analysis on the fiscal health of states by Pew Charitable Trusts.
Remember who ran for president and vice president against Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in 1984? Sitting around our dinner table, it took a while for my kids to answer. In fact, they were stumped. (Thank you, Siri and Google.) Answer: Walter Mondale with Geraldine Ferraro.
With plans to review Alderman Matt Schaeffer’s resignation from the Board of Aldermen and to discuss laws related to all-terrain vehicles on Holt city streets at the Wednesday, Oct. 21 meeting, discussions could not progress due to lack of quorum to legally call the meeting to order. The mee…
Sean Roberts
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Federal and state authorities in Michigan continue to withhold the identity of a North Carolina pastor accused of urinating on a Delta airline passenger on a flight that landed Oct. 12 in Detroit.
Calling Tionna Hairston a survivor may be one of the great understatements of 2020.
According to the Kearney School District official Twitter account, this evening's Kearney High School varsity football game versus Grandview High School has been canceled due to an exposure of COVID-19.
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Salvatore Bonadonna and Abby Cole are Liberty High’s 2020 Homecoming king and queen. They were crowned during halftime Friday, Oct. 9.
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Gov. Mike Parson visits AA Farmers Market Coop and A Meal That Counts in downtown Smithville to thank owners Ken Perdue, left, and Jamie Dodrill, right, for creating a business that encourages meal security and supports local farmers. Details of his visit, the business and the nonprofit will…
Sean Roberts
Northwest Editor
Logan Wilkin, owner of Wilkin Custom Finishes in Smithville, begins work on a Patrick Mahomes mural Thursday, Oct. 22 to demonstrate support for the Kansas City Chiefs on his storefront.
Sean Roberts
Northwest Editor
SMITHVILLE — Angie Cox is celebrating her first anniversary as owner and primary travel advisor of Solasta Travel, a full-service boutique travel agency in the Northland.
Porter's Ace Hardware had a grand opening for its new location in Smithville Marketplace, 15700 Suite D along North U.S. Highway 169, Thursday, Sept. 24. Taking a new twist on ribbon cutting, this ribbon was cut using a chain saw.
To support local teachers and show appreciation, local owner-operators of McDonald's Great Plains Co-Op are providing free Thank You Meal breakfasts to teachers now through Sept. 25, a press release states.
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KEARNEY — The annual Halloween Blast at Kearney’s Firehouse Community Center returns Saturday, Oct. 31, at the center, 106 S. Jefferson St.
LIBERTY — Feeling stressed in these unpredictable times? Through a partnership with Serenity on the Square, Liberty Parks and Recreation, Human Kind, Villalobos Vitality, and the Wild Gypsy, a chance to learn how recharge will be at Stocksdale Park, 901 S. LaFrenz Road, from 2 to 4 p.m. Satu…
Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds drivers that deer are more active and create hazards for Missouri motorists this time of year.
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LIBERTY — Liberty North volleyball beat North Kansas City 3-0 in the Class 5 District 15 semifinals on Monday, Oct. 26 at North Kansas City High School.
KEARNEY — Kearney volleyball defeated Smithville 3-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Kearney High School to advance to the Class 4 District 16 final.
KEARNEY — Kearney volleyball won its final five matches of the regular season without dropping a single set.
SMITHVILLE — Smithville volleyball closed out the regular season with a four-match win streak and heads into postseason with a 21-7-1 record.
LIBERTY — Liberty volleyball went 3-0 during the final week of the regular season, capping off an 9-1 stretch since Oct. 13 to head into the postseason with a 17-5 record.
LIBERTY — The William Jewell men’s and women’s cross country teams took part in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship on Saturday. The championship, which was the only league title award this fall, was split into two races for each of the men and women teams due to COVID-19, with th…
With the regular season completed, Missouri State High School Activities Association officially released the state tournament brackets for football on Saturday.
- Incumbent, challenger for House District 17 rep seat differ on leadership during COVID-19
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- More than 70% county voter turnout expected
- Constitution passage would add commissioners, get rid 5 other elected offices
- Newcomers face off for state rep. District 16 seat
- Incumbent, challenger vie for state Senate District 17
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- Sheriff candidates talk budget, diversity, use of force
- Assessor candidates discuss how fair market value is reached, oversight of office
LIBERTY — Amy Benson, pharmacy director at Liberty Hospital, knows her family has a history of breast cancer. So, at the age of 35, she had her first mammogram.
Remember who ran for president and vice president against Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in 1984? Sitting around our dinner table, it took a while for my kids to answer. In fact, they were stumped. (Thank you, Siri and Google.) Answer: Walter Mondale with Geraldine Ferraro.
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So far, Nicole Galloway talks a good game. But, as far as the citizens of Clay County are concerned, she does not walk a good game.
Missouri voters should vote “yes” on Amendment 3. A “yes” vote is a chance to correct a mistake made two years ago, but more importantly, a vote necessary to protect Missouri communities, both in the physical sense, and in communities of interest as well.
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Years ago, my father hired a hand to help around the family farm. One day, he asked the young man to clean the detached garage.
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